Northern, Inc. just finished its second year of operations. In the first year it produced 1,000 units and sold 400. The second year resulted in the same production level but sales were 1,200 units. The direct (variable) costing income statements for both years are shown below.   YEAR 1 YEAR 2 Sales   $ 60,000    $180,000 Variable cost of goods sold $26,000   $78,000   Variable selling and admin 800 26,800  2,400 80,400 Contribution margin   33,200    99,600 Fixed manufacturing overhead 40,000   40,000   Fixed selling and administration 15,000 55,000  15,000 55,000 Operating income   $(21,800)   $ 44,600 Total production costs for Northern during year 1 were:              A.  $65,000               B. $66,000               C. $81,800               D. $105,000

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Northern, Inc. just finished its second year of operations. In the first year it produced 1,000 units and sold 400. The second year resulted in the same production level but sales were 1,200 units. The direct (variable) costing income statements for both years are shown below.

 

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

Sales

 

$ 60,000 

 

$180,000

Variable cost of goods sold

$26,000

 

$78,000

 

Variable selling and admin

800

26,800 

2,400

80,400

Contribution margin

 

33,200 

 

99,600

Fixed manufacturing overhead

40,000

 

40,000

 

Fixed selling and administration

15,000

55,000 

15,000

55,000

Operating income

 

$(21,800)

 

$ 44,600

Total production costs for Northern during year 1 were:

             A.  $65,000

              B. $66,000

              C. $81,800

              D. $105,000

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